24 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
1
A historic notice details upcoming county elections with Republican officers named across wards in Miechiona and Clainfield. Many posts await acceptance as Democrats already filled their slate, signaling a hot campaign looming.
An event scheduled for a cornerstone laying at the new bank site near cotmap a and Elizal avenion is announced. The Mutual Barings Fund is organizing the ceremony with a plan to be held on Mingday, with details about participants and timing forming the core of the notice.
In a early morning collision, E H Higgins heir to the late Governor Pratt Higgins and his companions including Ethel Levey and Cora Levey were injured when Higgins’s car struck a trolley at Coney Island. WBT staff note Higgins’s plans with fiancés and associates followed a late supper at Manhattan Beach.
In Stuttgart Aug 24 dispatch, socialists hailed William D Haywood's acquittal on charges tied to the Idaho governor Stounenberg scandal and his labor support base. The International Socialists' conference adopted a resolution praising him and condemning capitalist allies who allegedly convict an innocent man. Another resolution calls war an outgrowth of capitalism.
Mystic, Aug. pres ence of three thousand five mansted schooner Elvira remains a mystery as observers report a single deck and masts. The event unfolded off Atlantic shores with little verifiable detail and no clear confirmation of participants or outcome.
Ambiguous dispatch from Amsterdam reports detectives kept under surveillance to prevent potential disturbances connected to a Congress matter. Authorities say vigilance remains constant as they monitor possible anarchist activity and enforce order.
A troubling report describes a fatal incident followed by a lingering question about its cause. Authorities investigate inconsistencies while witnesses offer partial details. Local officials urge calm as investigators study forensic findings and neighborhood reactions unfold.
An electrical engineer from 14 Rector Street inherits a fortune after his German father’s death. He saved most of his annual 250 remittance, planning a return to Germany with his family. Struck by illness, he travels to visit the parent and discovers a dramatic change in wealth and status.
Disjointed OCR prose references William McVey, Mia Wing, Wald Grand Jury, Police Sue llon F. Maton, albet Wey Lai Hatch, Stephen Braggy and Mrs. King. It describes unsettled lines of inquiry, alleged interactions, and a suggestion of sending all involved to prison while praising or blaming individuals in a muddled courtroom scene.
A damaged OCR note reports a murderer detained in Hungary with dates August 24 and July 5. It mentions an arrest detection but lacks clear names or places.
New York packers report minimal disruption as strike actions by meat cutters and drivers affect deliveries. The United Teamsters of America disavows affiliation, while packers and nonunion strikebreakers resist arbitration. Five thousand workers threaten a wholesale walkout unless a settlement is reached before Monday.
New York reports a looming strike by railroad operators over working conditions. Operators meet and threaten to walk out next Wednesday, aiming to force improvements at a time the industry fears disruptions to teleephone and cargo services.
Telegraphers in New York anticipate the arrival of President Kasil of the International Combine, with definite efforts toward forcing postal and Western Union officials to an arbitration conference. Bennel Gomper, AFL president, and John Drehell, UMW president, are named among leaders.
Nominations opened in the Second and Fourth wards as Republicans held meetings to pick delegates and council candidates. In the First ward Joseph Cahill led a large gathering, Ridney Williams named chairman, and William Muster was secretary. Nominees included Richard Burke Dennin Fo Minhy William Haller for high convention delegates, James Grimes and William Koenner for City Central Committee, William Hierritts for City Council, and William Wagner for Board of Education. Fourth Ward Republicans gathered at Queen's Hall with Captain Robert Kirkland presiding. Charles and Dr. P. Dubois Bunting were named for City Central Committee from the Second District.
An explosion at the Carnegie Steel Company plant in Homestead burned several workers, pouring water onto molten slag and metal. Among the deceased were John Posslow and John Kraniekt, with others severely injured and not expected to recover.
A local event titled Automobile Ride for the Orphans will be held to raise funds for Elizabeth Inciiiution and the Elizabeth Orphan Asylum. Cars owned by area residents will participate in a long circuit to Boynton Beach, with proceeds aiding the home and its wards.
Boston August 24 a blaze in the Cooper home killed Martin Cooper wife Theresa and four others. John Dwyer the grandfather and area residents Murga and Baruta died while the baby William is said to be alive but weak. Investigating officer Rogers a boarder and fellow worker was found dazed after a lamp overturned during a late night incident urging police to pursue the suspected cause of the deadly suffocation.
Cleveland August 34 James A. Garfield secretary of the interior mutt tha Wet refuse to take any part in any purse registered by Wall street Garfield is at the family home near Mentor after lety telp through the West the finamoral lation wlarny aatd de i the Rarer le tion finances Everything ja loon Ton when all this newly Sypipated and we will fare idtreaned the Tai i the Wt tut known that he made encouraging reporte Secretary Tait
Wall Street saw a burst of buying as investors anticipated relief measures. Early gains faded quickly as prices fluctuated, with a broad shift from bull to bear tones evident in the fleeting session.
The obituary notes the death of the oldest member of the Odd Fellows, Moust Melly, and mentions age details for Holeman, with August DL as a possible reference. The fragment summarizes a service or tribute to long-serving lodge members.
Governor Charles E. Hughes spoke at Chautauqua New York on August 24 outlining social and governmental concerns and urging sobriety integrity and patience as essential to facing public problems. He emphasized democratic ideals and warned against temptations of modern life while expressing confidence in American progress and ethical development.
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